Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 2, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN81510D
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 1 Hyd Sys
Part time
310 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE FLIGHT, OPERATOR LOST ALL HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE FROM THE SYSTEM NR 1 AND ALL ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. CREW COMPLETED THE RESPECTIVE CHECKLIST AND LANDED WITH FLAPS 0° AND WITHOUT NORMAL BRAKING, INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 PRESSURE MANIFOLD INLET UNION HAD FRACTURED. (TC NR 20060804003)